As a military force facing the most severe large-scale amphibious combat mission in the world, the construction of our military's amphibious delivery capability has always been the most concerned topic, just like aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. Especially for the 075 amphibious assault ship with a medium-sized aircraft carrier, the progress of its construction and service is also a key topic.
However, although the first batch of 075 had already started production with three ships, and the third ship was launched at the beginning of the year, it can be said that the mass production process was quite fast; But since the first ship Hainan was put into service at the end of April, we haven't seen any updates on the subsequent ships for a long time, especially when the second ship completed its trial voyage and was put into service, and when the third ship completed its outfitting work and began its trial voyage.In the past few days, some military enthusiasts near Hudong who are concerned about the development of our army have posted some updates on the construction progress of the last two 075 ships. From the photos, it can be seen that the second ship of 075 has completed its last trial voyage and is once again departing from port. This time, it seems to be heading to a naval base to prepare for the handover of entry into the fleet. Although the trial voyage of the third ship has not yet begun, the deck has already begun the abnormal work of marking and spraying, probably to catch up with some progress, and also to have confidence in the quality and control ability of the construction process; Let's assume without any responsibility that once the second ship is delivered and the factory personnel are transferred back, the third ship will begin its trial voyage.It is estimated that by the end of next year, all three 075s of our army will be put into service.If calculated based on the actual construction, outfitting, and sea trial time, it can also be seen that the progress of the construction and service of our first batch of three 075 ships is actually getting faster and faster; The Hainan ship was launched at the end of September 2019 and began trial sailing in early August 2020. It entered service in April this year and took 10 and a half months for outfitting, with a trial sailing time of approximately 8 months; In contrast, the progress of the second ship is much faster; The second ship, which has entered the final stage of trial voyage, was launched on the eve of Navy Day last year. It only underwent 8 months of outfitting before starting the trial voyage. It can be seen that although it is actually a product from the same factory and batch, with the progress of construction work, it is faster than each other.Amphibious combat vessels are generally a type of combat vessel that is relatively easy to construct and has a configuration closer to civilian ships. Therefore, if shipbuilding powers want to increase production capacity, they can still build many at a low cost and quickly; It can be foreseen that if the navy still needs it and the situation is urgent to urgently order the second batch, our army may be able to continue to bulk load this type of large ship with a capacity of over 40000 tons at a much faster speed than now. This is of course a crucial combat force for our army to carry out large-scale amphibious landing attacks. One 075 is at least one to enhance the delivery capability of the composite battalion, as well as to strengthen vertical delivery and helicopter capabilities.Although we always say that the Taiwanese army is a strawberry soldier, a weak brigade that does not engage in combat beyond 32 degrees Celsius, and a weak brigade that can surrender directly with just the sound of artillery fire; But joking aside, if all hope of winning the war is placed on the opponent's combat effectiveness and weak resistance, it is undoubtedly a great irresponsibility to our military commanders and soldiers.Anyway, the island has the highest military density in the world. After sufficient mobilization, the army on the other side is also a force with three corps and tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, which is enough to give our army a headache.So the more prepared we are, the more advantageous it will be for our army's future actions. With an additional 075, our army can reduce casualties and have a greater chance of winning in landing battles. The amphibious delivery capability is something that our army will never find too much. Although our army currently has various plans to use civilian ships for roll on/roll off and various pre installed equipment, each has its own limitations. More landing ships or amphibious attack ships can also help our army choose attack directions more calmly, and even open up multiple landing points to accelerate the progress of the campaign.Our military is also well aware of the current situation, especially when some stubborn forces are not yet clear headed. Our military is still accelerating the construction of its amphibious combat capability. Therefore, we see that the first batch of 075 ships are faster than each other. If there is a second batch, the construction period may be further shortened by a few months, making the US Navy cry at its shameful shipbuilding ability.Of course, currently our amphibious assault ships also face some problems, the most important of which is the lack of aviation power. As a transport helicopter, the Z-8 is well equipped; However, as an assault transport helicopter, the Z-20 naval transport model has not yet been mass-produced and can only be replaced by the Z-9; Not to mention that the shipborne armed helicopters used for carrying out firepower missions are still completely vacant.Finally, let's talk about a light topic. The second ship of 075 is about to enter service, and the third ship is also about to undergo sea trials. The most down-to-earth topic is of course the naming of the new ship; The amphibious assault ship is a unit of the same level as the aircraft carrier in terms of naming, and both must be named after provincial administrative regions. Therefore, it is quite curious which two provinces the remaining two ships will belong to; According to rumors, the second ship is destined to be called Guangxi, while the third ship is still unknown; But before the naming is announced, no one can say for sure.That's right, whether to first use an amphibious assault ship, at least a 40000 ton ship, or wait for many years for an aircraft carrier to arrive, it's really confusing for military enthusiasts in various provinces.
Source: Guoke Huanyu